REVEALED: Paton says clerical error in disclosure log

UPDATE 2.49pm: Ayril Paton has disputed an ECQ disclosure log that stated he had been given $72,000 in donations, the most of any candidate in the Mackay Regional Council elections in 2016.

According to the documents the total declared to ECQ in the election period was $119,394.

However, Cr Paton has disputed the claim, saying it was a clerical error.

He said most of that money was for all candidates in the Greg Williamson Alliance.

"I wish I have that much financial support,” he said.

The ECQ has been contacted for comment.

INITIAL: AYRIL Paton has declared more money was provided to him than any other candidate in the March 2016 local government election.

Cr Paton declared $72,000 in donations from a total of $119,394 received from people during the Mackay Regional Council election last year, according to Electoral Commission of Queensland disclosure logs.

Included in the 26 donations Cr Paton received were amounts of $5000 from each of his five fellow Greg Williamson Alliance candidates. The money was paid to Paton and used for the Alliance's election costs. Cr Paton also contributed $5000 to the war chest.

But there also were donations of between $1000 and $5000 from businesses and individuals.

Other interesting declarations came from Cr Martin Bella, who received $3000 from Dawson MP George Christensen.